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    • [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22excessively%22_with_%22tai%22 Expressing "excessively" with "tai"] (A1)
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    [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E6%8C%BA 挺], [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E7%9A%84 的]
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    [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Quite quite]
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挺 (tǐng) can be used before an [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Adjective adjective] to mean "quite," "rather," or "pretty," as in "pretty good." This pattern is quite common in spoken Chinese.
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* [[#Used_with_Adjectives|1 Used with Adjectives]] ** [[#Structure|1.1 Structure]] ** [[#Examples|1.2 Examples]] * [[#Used_with_Verbs|2 Used with Verbs]] ** [[#Structure_2|2.1 Structure]] ** [[#Examples_2|2.2 Examples]] * [[#See_also|3 See also]] * [[#Sources_and_further_reading|4 Sources and further reading]] ** [[#Books|4.1 Books]]
== Used with Adjectives == Using 挺 with an adjective means "quite." === Structure ===
挺 + Adj. + 的
=== Examples ===
* 这个 老师 ''挺'' 年轻 '''的''' 。Zhège lǎoshī ''tǐng'' niánqīng '''de'''.This teacher is quite young. * 你 男朋友 ''挺'' 帅 '''的''' 。Nǐ nánpéngyou ''tǐng'' shuài '''de'''.Your boyfriend is pretty handsome. * 最近 大家 都 ''挺'' 忙 '''的''' 。Zuìjìn dàjiā dōu ''tǐng'' máng '''de'''.We've all been quite busy lately. * 这 件 衣服 大小 ''挺'' 合适 '''的''' 。Zhè jiàn yīfu dàxiǎo ''tǐng'' héshì '''de'''.This piece of clothing fits pretty well. * 他 家 不是 ''挺'' 有钱 '''的''' 吗 ?Tā jiā bù shì ''tǐng'' yǒuqián '''de''' ma?Isn't his family rather rich?
== Used with Verbs == In English, we're limited on what words come after the word "quite." Though Chinese is open to taking on verbs after 挺, these verbs are mostly [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Psychological_verb psychological verbs]. === Structure ===
挺 + [Verb Phrase] + 的
=== Examples ===
* 我 ''挺'' 喜欢 这 份 工作 '''的''' 。Wǒ ''tǐng'' xǐhuan zhè fèn gōngzuò '''de'''.I quite like this job. * 我 女儿 ''挺'' 怕 他 爸爸 '''的''' 。Wǒ nǚ'ér ''tǐng'' pà tā bàba '''de'''.My daughter is quite afraid of his father. * 那 件 事 我 ''挺'' 后悔 '''的''' 。Nà jiàn shì wǒ ''tǐng'' hòuhuǐ '''de'''.I rather regret that incident. * 我们 都 ''挺'' 想 你 '''的''' 。Wǒmen dōu ''tǐng'' xiǎng nǐ '''de'''.We all quite miss you. * 你 不 是 ''挺'' 爱 他 '''的''' 吗 ?怎么 分手 了 ?Nǐ bù shì ''tǐng'' ài tā '''de''' ma? Zěnme fēnshǒu le?Don't you love him? How come you broke up?
== See also == * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22excessively%22_with_%22tai%22 Expressing "excessively" with "tai"] * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22rather%22_with_%22bijiao%22 Expressing "rather" with "bijiao"] * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Positive_adjectives_with_%22-ji_le%22 Positive adjectives with "-ji le"] * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22a_little_too%22_with_%22you_dian%22 Expressing "a little too" with "you dian"] == Sources and further reading == === Books === * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Common_Chinese_Patterns_330_(%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E5%B8%B8%E7%94%A8%E6%A0%BC%E5%BC%8F330%E4%BE%8B) Common Chinese Patterns 330 (汉语常用格式330例)] (pp. 220) [http://amzn.to/2zBMfhl →buy]
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